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McDonald Park School

GovernmentPrimaryU, R-6
Mount Gambier, SA 5290 · Outer Regional
Students379enrolled
Ratio1:15.8student:teacher
SEIFA1/10advantage decile
Staffing
29
teaching staff
FTE Teaching24.0
Non-Teaching20
Student:Teacher15.8:1
Students379
McDonald Park
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Key Workforce Metrics

McDonald Park School has 49 staff members (38.0 FTE), including 29 teachers and 20 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
15.8:1+0.8
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
29-0.5 FTE
24.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
20
14.0 FTE
Total Staff
49
22% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

How McDonald Park School's student-to-teacher ratio compares to state and national averages. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student.

McDonald Park
15.8:1
SA Average
12.6:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 15.8:1, this school's ratio is higher than the SA average (12.6:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
29
24.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
20
14.0 FTE
Total Workforce
49
38.0 FTE
FTE (full-time equivalent)Headcount (incl. part-time)
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)

Staffing Trends — 2016–2025

Teaching staff levels and student-to-teacher ratio over time.

20.426.131.737.4Nat avg34.032.632.931.132.430.126.026.024.524.017.9:118.4:117.9:118.4:116.9:117.4:116.7:115.3:115:115.8:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202524.037915.8:1+0.8
202424.536715:1-0.3
202326.039815.3:1-1.4
202226.043416.7:1-0.7
202130.152317.4:1+0.5
202032.454716.9:1-1.5
201931.157118.4:1+0.5
201832.958817.9:1-0.5
201732.660118.4:1+0.5
201634.060717.9:1—